Curtain-rod cornice



p 2, 1930. J. AJELMAN 1,774,912

CURTAIN ROD CORNICE Filed Jan. 18, 1930 I N VEN TOR. 364 fin; fl Iema A TTORNEY.

u f 3/ 3f 3 37 Each end 1 of .tl1is adjust-ing rod is formed similar and provided with a projec-fl I tion on-one of its faces Whichisada'pt'ed to provided with a socket for receptionofthe pin 40 whiehprojects upwardly from the end piece'QL The end of the member 39 is angularly turned as'at 41 and extended into the 7 opening 29 so as to engage the leaf spring 41' which extends outwardly from the end ofthe Z locking stripaor adjusting rod vvhich com- .priseslfllepeirr of telescope parts 42 and 43 v held in-their various position oftele scopic adjustment by thevbolt 4A and the wing nut engage in the opening;QQ thiSI PrQiQQtiQn being formed in a plate 4.6 cutawayi as at 46; -A keepers}? ispivotally mounted by the rivet tions; 42, 01-1473; 1 projection 45 is fdilg'age'd instlmiopening 29 thekeeper may fbeESW-Ungtothe position show-11in Fig'rb and Lthe pr-ojection'thus locked? theaopening 29. :use the; sections 7 42*i'and 43am adj usted ,txa-theiproperr length..- lThe plate 261s then .swungito position sozas to en-gage the hook 271' in the} opening of the leaf 18 at the: same time the fork'r'l8g isi brought into... embracing v relationawithtshe inne at "As the plate 26 is then swung angularly fto the-plate 22; the

I leaf 118 is locked in position on the hook 27, iandfithe end 39. which has heena-previously 5l7 and fas tened a tgz fil to the-end' 'ring 62 of r -the cugrtain='52.- 'Thiscord;thenpasses-around w ithe; pulley =56 :and depends therefrom so that moved tosope'n nposit io'nv and" when I drawn 'the movedto'iclosed position. L' r with a eoi iee censmwtsd in this manner dvantagesfsoughtfor are attained and a liable" structure is provided fwliich may quickl j f mounted 11i: position positions 5 taye' iiitameaand; described the formgofeonstructionI do not wish ito n: yse ethe preliise details ,of strut j new tenet-0.;seam n at such broughtintorcrossingrelation withthe mem- I =-vvhen thefcords at one end-of the windowa m ggzdiiawn downwardly the icurtain' may' 'be downward at the" opposite side of the window variations and modifications as may come Within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis:

1. A curtain rod cornice of the class de scribed, comprising: a central cornice forming member a side piece swingablv connected to each end of said central cornice forming member; a hinge mounted on the inner surface of each of said side pieces, one end of said being free for swingable move- 'm'ent relatively to the side piece on'which mounted-and provided with w an opening formedtherein; a telescoping adjusting rod extending: parallel to said central cornice forming member and positioned rearwardly thereof; a hing leaf securedto each end of said adjusting rod; and a hook on said hing leaf engageable with the opening on said free .end of saidhlnge and securing said sidepieces in fixed relation to said adjusting rod.

.2; Adevic'e-of the class described,-comprising: acentral cornicefmember; a side piece .swingably mounted-on each end of said cornice; member; a, hingemonntedon the inner surface of each of said side pieces and having'one-end free for swingablemovement relatively thereto, said free end having an opening formed therein an adjustingzrod .extendingparallel to said central portion and positioned rearwardly thereof in .spaeedrelat-i-on thereto ;a hi-ngelea f having an opening formed therein; a-projection mounted on leach end of said adjusting rod. for engaging in the openinginsaidhinge leaf; means onsaidad- -ju'sting r-od for, locking said projection in said opening, ahook on said hinge leaf engageable in the opening formed .111 said :free end ofgsa dhmge for locking sald SldQp15CS against :swingablemovement.

, j 3. A device of the class described,ucomprising: av central cornice member; side p iece swingably mounted on each, end of said cornice member; a hinge mounted on the inner surface of each of said side pieces' and having one end free for swin'gable movement relatively: thereto, said free. end having an opening, formed therein an adjusting rod ex tending parallel :to a said central portion and I positioned rreal'wardly thereof in spaced relation thereto a vhinge .leaf having an opening formed therein; .a proj ection mounted on each end of said adjusting rod for .engagingin the openingain. said hinge leaf; meanson said 1 ad ustingrodfor locking-said projection in saidn0pen1ng5 and. a hook-on said hinge ,leaf

\engageable in the opening formed in said free end of hinge for locking;- said side pieces against swingable movement; a seeondihinge leaf swingably mounted onksaid first mentioned hinge leaf; a pairof supporting :rods -,-positionedbetween said adjusting rod and said central portion; a .swingably mounted end pieceoneachofsnpponting-rods the end pieces on one of said supporting rods extending across the end: pieces on the other of'said 'supp ortingi rods a channel bearing member mountedon said second mentioned a,

o hinge leaf for the rece tibn f t endopieceg of one of said supporting d v 4.' A device of therclass descrlbed, tem les-- ing: a central cornice member; a side piece a channel bearing,,membermounted on saidsecond mentioned hinge leaf for the ,re cep-f tion of theend-lpieoes of oneof said support v r Y ing rods; anda bracket carried by said second mentioned hinge leafj'and a bracket swing:

ably-mounted on said bracket,

In testimony whereof Ihave' s gned the foregoing specification. r

lation thereto;ahinge leaf having an opening 7 formed therein; a projection mounted; on

each end of said adjusting rod forengaging 3 in the opening insaid hinge leaf; meanson r said adjusting rod "for locking said" projection in said opening,and ahookon said hinge leaf engageable in thezopening"formed-in saidfree. end. ofssaid hinge for locking said-i if side pieces against swingable movement; a p V second hingeleaf 'swingablymounted on said first mentioned hinge-leaf apair of support-. I

ing rods positioned between said adjusting rod and said central portion; a, s'wingably mounted end piece on eachof supporting" V .rods'the endpi'eces'on' one of said'supporting;

rods extendingacrossthe end pieces on'the shearing member mounted on said: second mentioned' hinge leaf for the reception of p the end pieces of one of said supporting rods;

, thereto; a hinge; leaf having an openingi and means for locking said end piece in said channel bearing member I 5. A device of the class described, comprising; acentral cornicemember; aside piece swingably mounted on each end of said cornice member a hinge mounted on the inner 7 other of said supporting rods; a channel, o

surface of each of saidiside pieces and having I one end free for swingable movement rela- 'tively'th ereto; said free end having an opening, formed therein an adjustingrod extending parallel to said central portion" and posi-' Y tioned rearwardly thereof in spaced relation formed therein; a projection mounted on each end of said adjusting rod for engaging 1 j in the opening'in said hinge leaf; means on said adjusting rod iforlocking said projeck ion in said opening, and'a hook on said hinge v leaf. engageable in the :opening formed in I said free end of said hinge for locking said" side pieces against swingablemovement; a

second hinge leaf swingablymounted on said J first mentioned hinge leaf; a pair' of .sup-; porting rods positioned between said adj ustingrod and'said central'portion'; a swingably mounted end piece on each of ;the sup-. porting rods-the end pieces on oneof said supporting rods extending across the, endf pieces on the other of saidsupportingrods; j

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